medicare-palliate 
Hospice News
JUNE 28, 2023
Despite this potential, existing programs hit barriers created by misconceptions about palliative care among referring physicians, as well as health equity concerns, among others, according to an analysts of four payment model demonstrations carried out by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
For the time being, Medicare Advantage may be providers’ best bet for palliative care reimbursement. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also allows Medicare Advantage plans to cover palliative care as a supplemental benefit.
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Hospice News
MAY 3, 2023
Federal regulators are cracking down on the private insurers that administer Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began giving plans more flexibility around the definition of “primarily health-related.” based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
A moving target in palliative care delivery is whether or not these services should have a dedicated benefit in the Medicare system. Most palliative care in the United States is reimbursed through fee-for-service programs, as well as Medicare Advantage, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and through Medicaid in a handful of states.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Aetna remains focused on providing benefits and services to help our members age in the place that is best for them – whether that is with caregivers or without, in a family home or in a senior living community,” Terri Swanson, president of Medicare for Aetna, told Hospice News in an email. “We
Hospice News
JUNE 15, 2023
After more than a decade working in hospice leadership, Alli Collins came across something she had never seen before — a financially viable, all-volunteer provider that is not Medicare-certified. I’ve spent well over a decade in the Medicare-certified side of the world. She never instituted a Medicare provider number.
Hospice News
APRIL 21, 2023
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is considering a broad spectrum of payment models that could integrate palliative care. Some hospice industry groups for several years have called for a dedicated palliative care benefit within Medicare.
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